When natural gas runs short, factories need another lifeline
6 September 2026
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Omera LPG
LPG can give industry the energy flexibility it needs
6 September 2026
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Omera LPG
Leather industry targets $1.77bn exports
2 September 2026
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Footwear Craft
How the shoe factory found its feet
2 September 2026
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Footwear Craft
Bangladesh’s Footwear Market Steps Up
2 September 2026
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Footwear Craft
Six generations of consumer trust meets comfort
2 September 2026
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Footwear Craft
Taking Bangladeshi footwear up the value chain
2 September 2026
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Footwear Craft
The making of Bangladesh’s leather industry
2 September 2026
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Footwear Craft
Weathering the Seasons
2 September 2026
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Footwear Craft
Beyond the Basic Pair
2 September 2026
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Footwear Craft
‘We have good standards, but we don’t follow those’
How has the quality of construction evolved over the years?
13 October 2019
‘We have a long way to go to ensure construction of buildings which satisfy all the requirements of the National Building Code’
How has the quality of construction evolved in Bangladesh over the years?
13 October 2019
Integrity the key to safe construction
In 1905, construction began of a palatial house in Dhaka. That resplendent Mughal architecture-style building today is known as Bangabhaban, the official residence and principal workplace of the president of Bangladesh.
13 October 2019
Changing tastes in a growing car market
The market for automobiles in Bangladesh, especially the four-wheeler segment, is as small as it is diverse. With brand new car dealerships seeing about 80-90 units go out the doors on the popular end every year and lesser brands selling about 20-30 if they are lucky,
25 September 2019
A spike in women drivers
“The driver is not here. Who will take the children to school?” asked Tahmina’s husband. “I will drive them today,” she says, surprising the whole family with the news that she has been secretly learning how to drive.
25 September 2019
Things to consider before buying your first car
Deciding to buy a car is one of the first steps to making your commute easier. With an increasing number of models to choose from, it becomes quite a challenge to pick the right one. How do you know which car is the best for you? Here are a few tips to keep in mind when buying a car, whether reconditioned or brand new.
25 September 2019
The future of the automobile industry in Bangladesh
The automobile industry in Bangladesh, as a whole, is growing. We have an estimated annual demand of 30,000 units for the passenger vehicles among which brand new vehicles are contributing 5,000 units.
25 September 2019
How to make your brand new car last forever
You have bought your brand new car and you cannot stop smiling. Here are a few things you need to watch out for so you can keep smiling years down the line.
25 September 2019
TRUST BUILDING AMONG INDO-PACIFIC LAND FORCES FOR RISK REDUCTION
The Indo-Pacific region is one of the most dynamic regions of the world. It is a region, which is situated at the strategic crossroads,
9 September 2019
Life Theft Auto: Vice City
“CHOOSE YOUR CHARACTER”—the instruction pops up on the brand new 32-inch curved monitor’s screen. “Hmm… Which one? Which one should I select?” Genghis Khan murmurs.
10 August 2019
Of Itching and Scratching
I, an itching palm?
—William Shakespeare
10 August 2019
Tagore Poems
Krishnakali
I call her Krishnokoli, my dark blossom,
10 August 2019
Editor’s Note
It’s that time of the year again, when we offer an array of literary items -- short fiction, non-fiction and poetry.
10 August 2019
Two poems of Federico García Lorca
If I die,
leave the balcony open.
10 August 2019
Street Music
Saturday morning: on the brick plaza
at the corner of Fourth and Catheri
10 August 2019
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
10 August 2019
NAH!
I am sure it was sometime in 1965 that a classmate at St. Gregory’s, Muhammad Ali Rumee, piqued my curiosity by describing a new movement in letters launched by some friends of his elder brother.
10 August 2019
A Serenade of Love
In a soggy London street he stood, shaking his dreadlocks like wind-struck branches of a willow and moving his weathered bow on the shiny strings of his broken violin.
10 August 2019
Life’s Invisible Battles
This is a story without a beginning or an end. The story does not even relate to events that one can see. And yet, in some sense, there is a beginning and there is an end.
10 August 2019
The Song of the Mountains
It’s late June and it’s hot. It’s nine in the morning and it’s hot. It’s so hot in Dhaka that after a while feelings turn somewhat numbed, vision blurred. And taking advantage of the overcrowded vehicle, when a guy pinches Shila Chakma’s buttock after a futile attempt to grope her breast, she wants to scream: Stop it, you pervert.
10 August 2019